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| Status | Drug name | NICE TAs | Comments | |
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Acetic acid 2% (Earcalm®) |
As per antibiotic formulary |
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Betamethasone 0.1% with neomycin 0.5% eardrops (Betnesol N) | |||
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Betamethasone ear drops | |||
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Cerumol ear drops |
Contains arachis (peanut) oil |
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Chloramphenicol 5% ear drops |
Only with positive culture/sensitivity data |
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Ciprofloxacin 0.3% drops |
Specialist recommendation. Off label use of eye drops in ear. |
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Ciprofloxacin 2mg/ml ear drops (Cetraxal®) | |||
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Clotrimazole 1% solution |
Only with positive culture/sensitivity data |
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Dexamethasone with antibacterial (Sofradex) | |||
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Flumetasone 0.02% with clioquinol 1% (Locorten-Vioform) | |||
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Gentamicin ear drops |
Only with positive culture/sensitivity data |
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Gentisone HC ear drops |
Only with positive cultures/sensitivity data |
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Olive oil ear drops | |||
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Otomize ear spray |
Second line |
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Phenazone and lidocaine hydrochloride (40 mg/10mg/g) ear drops (Otigo®) |
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This medicine is available via the NHS Pharmacy First service for Acute Otitis Media for children aged 1 year and over and young people (under 18 years of age). Restricted to acute otitis media for children and young people under 18 years, in line with NICE NG91. |
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Sodium bicarbonate 5% ear drops |
